With Peacecraft’s closing, its roommate of the past three years, Maple Street Dance Space, will expand into the vacated space.

Romy Keegan, owner and director of Maple Street, said expansion work will begin this weekend. She said Peacecraft has cleared out all its stock, allowing her to install a second dance floor with mirrors in the front section of the 1,250-square-foot space.

Maple Street, which has operated since 2004, moved into the back area of Peacecraft about three years ago. Keegan’s expansion plans beyond the additional dance space could include some future retail that would be “Maple Street related,” she said.

Keegan said dance classes are continuing as usual for the last week of June as her husband installs the floor and builds some soundproof walls between the two studios. She said the work will be done to minimize student inconvenience, with installation happening while normal classes are not in session.

“Our goal is to be completed and able to add new classes by the first week of July,” she said.

Keegan said she signed a new, five-year lease with landlords Randal and Barbara McKowan, who she said have been supportive of a small, local business remaining where Peacecraft once was.

“In a lot of ways, Peacecraft achieved what they set out to do, which is take fair trade to the mainstream,” Keegan said.

Neustel, who said he is going to soon be departing New Mexico, is selling off many of Peacecraft’s store fixtures. He said those that are interested in the items can contact him directly at (505) 710-6256.

“It’s been a lot of fun and we’ve made a lot of contributions to Albuquerque and the fair trade movement over the years, so in a lot of ways this feels good,” he said.

Peacecraft had been in business since 1989, and in Nob Hill for more than a decade. The space is located at 3215 Central Ave. NE, across the street from Kelly’s Brew Pub.